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This week, children at the Nancy Kay Holmes Library read Peek-a-Pet! by Marie Torres Cimarusti. It was fun to read a book that made us play peek-a-boo with different pets that we know! One of the pets in the story...

More Than 200 Animals In Care   During the month of February, Lackawanna County Libraries are collecting things needed at the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter in Clarks Summit to care for the more than 200 homeless, abandoned and abused animals...

We want to know how much you love your library this February! Either pick a heart off the white tree at the circulation desk or just bring in an item featured on our tree. We are in need of  the following items:...

Pete the Cat is the optimist, hoping for Spring but alas, more snow is predicted for Monday! Call the library 570-348-3000, or check the library website http://lclshome.org, before venturing out. Be safe!    

Let Us Know Your Favorite "If music be the food of love," as Shakespeare famously wrote, it is on the menu everywhere during February. If you have a particular love song that you like, you can share it with others right here in...

We Love Pete the Cat and this year he is the mascot for our Winter Reading Club! Pete enjoys rocking in his school shoes, and so do we. Have you signed up for the Winter Reading Club? If not, it's...

The votes are in!  The readers of Lackawanna County have decided their favorite books of 2014! Here are the top five favorite books:  Life after Russian Roulette: Game Over. Based on a True Story by Michael B. Kaminski Description: "This...

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="427"] Columbia University Libraries[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="459"] The Cathedral of St. John the Divine[/caption]   The Friends of the Scranton Public Library will be hosting a New York City Bus Trip on April 25, 2015.  The...

  Where discussion and CREATIVITY come together! And YOU keep the books. For Grades 7 - 12. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every...

The Library has been a resource for many different types of crafters. One of our most enduring crafts has been knitting. People still want to learn, share what they’ve learned, and share what they’ve made with others less fortunate. The CARING...